just a quick post. sharing this wonderful piece that I discovered while browsing the ICE resin group on flickr. beautiful wrapping, handmade headpins ... fantastic.
Showing posts with label vintage photo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage photo. Show all posts
Friday, February 24, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A batch completed, now off to mix marketplace in ypsilanti
what a blast i'm having with these necklaces! i have plenty more vintage photos and illustrations that need homes. now to make some bezels ourselves ... that will be even more gratifying (though i think i may order a few more of these from objects and elements. By the way, the glassy finish is accomplished with with ICE Resin from Susan Lenart Kazmer.
now, for some inspiration. It's been a few years since we've been there, but dave and i are off to MIX and MIX Marketplace's tuesday market. the tuesdays and saturday pop-up markets feature different produce vendors, home goods and artisans at each market. dave and I can't wait to shop!
now, for some inspiration. It's been a few years since we've been there, but dave and i are off to MIX and MIX Marketplace's tuesday market. the tuesdays and saturday pop-up markets feature different produce vendors, home goods and artisans at each market. dave and I can't wait to shop!
Monday, February 20, 2012
i declare this a creativity day! and photo tips
took today and tomorrow off this week to work on new jewelry. unless i have blocks of time, progress seems slow. those of you with full-time jobs and family know what i'm talking about! it's worth burning a couple of vacation days to get down with new materials and techniques. just finished taking some new photos so i can to get these new lovelies into our etsy shop soon.
TIPS: i am far from a pro photog, and we have a modest digital camera (fuji finepix s2000hd), and i live in michigan, so natural light can be unpredictable. solution: light box! mine is small (I graduated from a homemade one made with a corrugated box and tissue paper - here's a great tutorial), but it's perfect for jewelry and other small objects. i picked it up from this amazon shop.
*and* do you like the jewelry stand? i used multiple 40% off coupons for joann's and got them for just a few bucks apiece. covered them with vintage papers, using diluted modpodge. they dried overnight. here they are online.
watch our shop for these listings. probably later tonight. now to get back to creating!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Vintage photo collage love
One of my favorite stops at a flea market or thrift shop is the table or basket with old photo albums. Alisa Nordholt-Dean (ANDStudio on flickr) has grouped a precious collection of old snapshots here, adding dimension with chunky canvases, stenciling, and paint. I'm mesmerized!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
More Instant Ancestors you can wear!
I almost can't wait the 72 hours required for these resin beauties to cure entirely. These pendants feature vintage photos, illustrations and text from books protected by jeweler's resin. Should I use ribbons to make the necklaces? (that would be new for me) Or a combination of ribbons and chain? Stay tuned. 72 hours from now (give or take) I'll have the answer for you - and more pics. Check out my flickr photostream for more pics. Silvertone bezels from objectsandelements. Brass bezels from studioonthehill's etsy shop.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
"Red Dress" | example of daily digital coolness
Fantastic digital collage by collage a day. Check out the photostream for some inspiring altered vintage photos. Just keep clicking through the stream. Amazing stuff, collage a day ...
Could you/do you produce art every day? A serious challenge, for sure. Check out The Crafter's Devotional, a book of 365 artistic ideas so you're never out of techniques to try or media for experimenting.
Do you practice creativity daily? How do you stick with it?
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